Drew Nowak
# Drew Nowak

Drew Nowak (born March 7, 1990) is a former American football center. He was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted free agent in 2012. He played college football at Western Michigan.

## Early years

Nowak played high school football at De Pere High School in De Pere, Wisconsin, a suburb of Green Bay. He played mostly on the defensive line but played some center his senior year.

He attended college at Western Michigan University. Donning jersey number 92, he totalled 180 total tackles as a defensive lineman. He led the Mid-American Conference in tackles for loss and sacks his senior year.

## Professional career

### Jacksonville Jaguars

Nowak signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars following the 2012 NFL Draft as a rookie free agent. He was originally signed as a defensive tackle, but due to depth at the position and injuries on the offensive line, he made the switch to offensive guard.

**2012 season**

Nowak spent the entire 2012 season on injured reserve.

**2013 season**

Nowak was released on August 30, 2013 and signed to the team's practice squad on September 1. He was promoted to the active roster on December 17.

The Jaguars released Nowak on August 29, 2014.

### Seattle Seahawks

**2014 season**

The Seahawks signed Nowak to their practice squad September 3, 2014. On May 4, 2016, the Seahawks released Nowak.

**2015 season**

Nowak was named the starting center for the Seahawks in September 2015. On December 1, 2015, he was waived. On December 4, the Seahawks signed him to their practice squad.

**2016 season**

On January 18, 2016, the Seahawks signed Nowak to a future/reserve contract. On May 4, 2016 Nowak was waived by the Seahawks.

### Kansas City Chiefs

On May 10, 2016, the Kansas City Chiefs signed Nowak after he was cut by the Seahawks to make room for rookies. On August 28, 2016, Nowak was waived by the Chiefs.

## Personal life

Nowak grew up as a fan of his hometown Green Bay Packers, the only publicly owned NFL team, and owns three shares of the team, despite being a player for another NFL team. Drew currently owns Freedom Green Farms in Kalkaska, Michigan where he grows medical and recreational cannabis.

